enjoying this different "rhythm"

This week has had a very different "rhythm" to it than most of my time the previous 6 months. I'm enjoying it.

I am "settled in" at my parents house (read: i'm not moving anywhere, or anything!)
I am here all week
I'm painting my parents' fence - i love this...doing physical work, time to think, pray, sing
I'm not trying to figure out if i'm coming or going
I've gotten to spend a lot of time with friends with week - most of whom i haven't seen much, even though i've been "passing through" town for 6 months
I've been diligent at reading my WMF books. i finished one last night, and plan to write my reflection today. And i've also been reading another, "The Twilight Labyrinth: Why does darkness linger where it does" - which has been a good read, and has me thinking about the spiritual realm in ways that are very different from my tradition.

and i realize that i'll only be in the US for 4 more months. i can't believe how quickly time has passed...i feel like i need to buckle down and get these WMF books read and reflected on....and at the same time i feel like this week, for the first time in a long time i've been able to dream about my move to Kolkata, to long for that move, to anticipate what is to come (in a good way).

off to paint the fence...